Things I stopped doing to gain peace in my life:
Argue with people
Wasting energy on one-sided relationships
Overcommitting my time when I didn’t have the energy
Accepting & excusing toxic behavior because that was more comfortable than change
Allowing dysfunctional family members to steal my joy
Trying to fix people as an “act of love”
Discarding my boundaries to fit (uncomfortably) in other people’s lives.
Holding on to limiting beliefs about my life, self-worth, and potential
Pretending to be happy when I was hurting
Silencing my voice & not naming my needs
Overthinking about my past & things I cannot change
Holding onto people I’ve outgrown because of the “time invested”
Going along to get along
Overlooking my blessings & comparing my life to someone else’s
Abandoning myself, my truth, and my integrity to “fit in”
Waiting for external validation to boost my confidence
Trying to change people who were committed to staying the same.
Alex Elle